A rumbling Hays Rebels run game amassed more than 400 rushing yards and six touchdowns in a key 45-37 road win Friday over Vista Ridge (4-4), inching the Rebels closer to a fourth place district finish and potential playoff bid. The dynamic duo of senior running back Cade Powell and junior running b...

Hays (4-5) improved to 3-2 in district play after a critical win on the road Friday at Gupton Stadium against the Vista Ridge Rangers (4-4), setting up the Rebels for a potential fourth place finish and a playoff bid. Rebel running backs Cade Powell and Thailand Mayberry combined for five of Hays’ s...

Hopes of reaching the postseason is slowly coming back into focus for the Hays Rebels. By virtue of a dominant 43-0 victory over the Leander Lions Friday at Bob Shelton Stadium, Hays (3-5, 2-2 in 25-6A) is now one game behind Vista Ridge in the battle for the fourth and final playoff spot. It now se...

Hard hits highlighted the Hays Rebels’ final spring practice, which was held in front of fans at Shelton Stadium May 25. Neal LaHue, Hays Rebel head football coach, said the team had “great effort” on both sides of the ball during a controlled scrimmage. “I was very happy. We came out of (spring pra...